Bound in dark brown ribbed cloth; blindstamped front and rear boards; William Gibson's ink signature on title-page and section title-page; bookplate of Ulrich Middeldorf on front pastedown

Engraved title- and section title-page

Consists of two parts of 12 plates each; each part with special title, the first part depicting Lady Hamilton and the second part characters from the plays of Racine

"Outlines of figures and drapery collected with great care from antient statues, monuments, bas releivos &c. representing the principal characters in the plays of Racine, in their proper costume, forming an useful study for amateurs in drawing, from the most correct & chaste models of Grecian & Roman sculpture"--Section title-page

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